CHAPTER XIX.
Mr.Fentolin remained upon the terrace long after the departure of his guests.

He had found a sunny corner out of the wind, and he sat there with a telescope by his side and a budget of newspapers upon his knee.

On some pretext or another he had detained all the others of the household so that they formed a little court around him.

Even Hamel, who had said something about a walk, had been induced to stop by an appealing glance from Esther.

Mr.Fentolin was in one of his most loquacious moods.